Hand-Dyed Quilts

About this book

Expanding creative horizons this colorful and inspiring guide takes the popular craft of quilting and elevates it to an art form with stunning visual appeal. It outlines a technique for hand dying that uses no powdered dyes no caustic chemicals and no rinsing: just color visual texture and immediate gratification. With a variety of easy methodsincluding solid dying shading tie dying folding drip painting and maskingquilters will soon be on their way to making colorful quilts and wall hangings table runners placemats pot holders trivets pincushions and pillows. The 20 projects and patterns are simple enough for the beginner yet engaging enough to thrill the more advanced.